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jowest

17th January 2011, 07:29
'o-t-'
Please can anyone explain how/if this is oats: Unknown philosophical principle employed in crop rotation. Apart from crop, I don't get it!
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problem chimp

17th January 2011, 07:54
The clue is

16(A) unknown philosophical principle employed in rotation of crop (4)

Y = unknown
Tao = philosophical principle

rotated = oaty = of crop
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jowest

17th January 2011, 07:59
Thank you so much
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problem chimp

17th January 2011, 08:05
Remember ... In a cryptic clue, order is important. Most should break down to

clue DEFINITION or DEFINITION clue

not

clue DEFINITION clue
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chald

17th January 2011, 09:03
I think it is "oaty". Tao is a philosophical principal, rotated gives "oat", with the unknown "y", giving oaty, meaning like oats.
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